iPad won't play videos ( mp4, mov, ogg etc) which are there in SharePoint 2010 site

It seems to be native browser is responsible for providing the access/credentials to the plug in which tries to play a video in browser. In case of IE ,Mozilla and safari on Windows OS it happens automatically. But it seems iPad’s Safari browser is unable to do this.

This observation is supported by running videos located in a public path with anonymous rights.

We tried to access the videos in html which is located at different locations like a document library and a virtual directory with different kind of authentication modes.

We were able to run videos placed in a virtual directory which has anonymous enabled, ASP.Net Impersonation enabled, windows authentication enabled, rest of the authentication settings disabled . For example if we give path of a video in our html of SharePoint 2010 portal is like this , we are able to run this anywhere, including iPad.

The html embedded in the page:

<div class=promo_contentdark>
            <div class="video_player_inline">
            <div style="float:left">
              <video width="427" height="270" controls>
                <source src="******/******.mov">
                <source src="****/****.ogg">
                <div id='mediaspace'> </div>
                <script type='text/javascript'>
var so = new SWFObject('****/player.swf', 'mpl', '427', '270', '9');
so.addParam('allowfullscreen','true');
so.addParam('allowscriptaccess','always');
so.addParam('wmode','opaque');
so.addVariable('file', '*****/****.mov');
so.addVariable('frontcolor','ffffff');
so.addVariable('lightcolor','cc9900');
so.addVariable('screencolor','ffffff');
so.write('mediaspace');
</script>
              </video>
            </div>
            </div>
          </div>

The java scripts files referred in the master page:

Now I come to my query:

The .mov files reffred in the html above are currently lying in a virtual directory with anonymous enabled, ASP.Net Impersonation enabled, windows authentication enabled, rest of the authentication settings disabled. I want to put them in a document library and play them perfectly in all browsers+iPad. Did you tried that some time?

What could be the settings to do that.

Edited by hemantrhtk Monday, February 7, 2011 7:57 AM file type corrected
Changed type hemantrhtk Thursday, February 17, 2011 6:06 AM This the only way we found to play Vedios on a SharePoint 2010 site.

Reply:

Hi

You can use Silverlight or Flash which will play your video in browsers where the document source will be specified as URL from your lib

iPad will NOT play that videos
Apple officially does not support Silverlight and Flash

the only way to play video in iPad is to use HTML 5

read this article, it will be helpful

Please mark this as answer if it helps.
Microsoft Certified Trainer
Microsoft Certified Professional Developer
BizTalk blog: http://www.EnterpriseApplicationsDevelopment.com/

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very true thats why we have used all the scripts if u could please have a look.

we may not be shifting to silverlight coz ipad is the thing where we are lagging as of now otherwise its good

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Reply:

Also Try enabling BlobCaching for video files it might help

Anuj

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Have u managed it works with more secure permission set than anonimous?

Check out this answer: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3114406/single-php-exit-statement-prevents-html5-video-in-safari/3125869#3125869

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unable to activate windows 7

Hi ,

i have re installed windows 7 ultimate but unable to activate it

when i enter the product key , i get the following error : 0x0004E003

what should i do ? need help urgently 2 days left only. :(

Thanks

Changed type Niki Han Tuesday, February 28, 2012 6:39 AM

Reply:

Please visit http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/ and click on the Validate Windows button then restart your computer.

If you weren't able to Validate, proceed as follows:

1. Download this diagnostic tool, saving it to your desktop: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=56062

=> WinXP: Double-click on the executable to run the tool.

=> Vista & Win7: Right-click on the executable and select Run as Administrator to run the tool.

2. After running the tool, click on the Windows tab and then click on COPY (to clipboard).

NB: You may want to open a new Notepad file, paste the contents of your clipboard into it & save for future reference.

3. Begin a new thread in the following Microsoft Genuine Advantage forum and paste the results from the WGA and/or OGA Diagnostic Data tool in a detailed post:

http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/genuinewindows7/threads

4. A troubleshooting specialist will analyze the data and recommend an appropriate solution.

Please remember to click "Mark as Answer" on the post that helps you, and to click "Unmark as Answer" if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread. "

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Reply:

Please visit http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/ and click on the Validate Windows button then restart your computer.

If you weren't able to Validate, proceed as follows:

1. Download this diagnostic tool, saving it to your desktop: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=56062

=> WinXP: Double-click on the executable to run the tool.

=> Vista & Win7: Right-click on the executable and select Run as Administrator to run the tool.

2. After running the tool, click on the Windows tab and then click on COPY (to clipboard).

NB: You may want to open a new Notepad file, paste the contents of your clipboard into it & save for future reference.

3. Begin a new thread in the following Microsoft Genuine Advantage forum and paste the results from the WGA and/or OGA Diagnostic Data tool in a detailed post:

http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/genuinewindows7/threads

4. A troubleshooting specialist will analyze the data and recommend an appropriate solution.

Please remember to click "Mark as Answer" on the post that helps you, and to click "Unmark as Answer" if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread. "

Thanks i installed from http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/ . it validates and new page came written to downlaod security essentials etc.

but it didnt activated my windows.

i have performed all the steps. that content i have copied contains half product key should i post that key also in that forum or not ?

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Reply:

Never post your Windows key anywhere on any website or anyplace else on the internet. When you post your Windows key on the internet, it is always found by unscrupulous people who will use it for illegal purposes and eventually your key will be tagged by Microsoft as an invalid key.

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Reply:

Never post your Windows key anywhere on any website or anyplace else on the internet. When you post your Windows key on the internet, it is always found by unscrupulous people who will use it for illegal purposes and eventually your key will be tagged by Microsoft as an invalid key.

Please remember to click "Mark as Answer" on the post that helps you, and to click "Unmark as Answer" if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread. "

Thanks

I have posted a question in that forum : http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/genuinewindows7/thread/d1bf6d14-0db1-4aa3-bf02-7a0acf518d1d

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Outlook doesn't connect without "On slow networks, connect using HTTP first"

Dear Exchange/Outlook Fellows,

I need your thougts and help to figure out one scenario. Some of the users for one of our client are experiencing an issue with their Outlook Anywhere since few days. Their Outlook doesn't connect to server until you put both the following checkboxes ON:

Strange thing is this issue is happening with a few users only, while other users in the same subnet, network location works fine. All users are in single mailbox database.

Any idea/help would be highly appreciated.

Thanks.

Junaid Ahmed

Reply:

Check you have provided the outlook anywhere address pointing to external address.

Check the firewall is not getting blocked for outlook anywhere

Check the authentication method is configured properly in EMC Outlook anywhere and the same is set in the Outlook

You can check the same in

<cite>https://www.testexchangeconnectivity.com/</cite>

Exchange Queries

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Reply:

yes Outlook Anywhere address is pointing to external address which is resolving properly (same as for other people on same network). Also the authentication method is fine.

Exchange RPC virtual directory has Basic Authentication enabled and Oulook anywhere is using basic authenticatio. That is why when you put these checkboxes ON (without changing any thing else) it immediately starts working.

I can successfully telnet to port 443, 80 and 25 from the same client to exchange server. these clients were working fine a few days ago.

Junaid Ahmed

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Reply:

Outlook 2010 is fully updated (14.0.6112.5000) on all the clients on network.

Exchange 2010 Service Pack is SP1 (14.01.0355.002)

Junaid Ahmed

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Reply:

Try to check outlook anywhere -

https://www.testexchangeconnectivity.com

Exchange Queries

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Reply:

Dear, Exchange Test Connectivity is unable to verify the certificate chain since they are using the private certificate Authority. Once the certificate chain is imported on client machine, Outlook Anywhere works fine.

Outlook Anywhere for 95% of the total staff is working fine and they haven't experienced any such issue ever.

Junaid Ahmed

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Restore a virtual database

All -

I know there are several programs out there that mount backup files to SQL Server to create a 'virtual' database from a restore file without having to perfrom the actual restore itself.

Does anyone have any information on this on how this possibly could be done natively without tools?

Big Ern

Reply:

Hi Big,

There are a handful of options of the RESTORE command that don't result in the database being restored (see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms190372.aspx). Wit these you can look at the metadata of the backup and do limited verification, if this is what you're talking about. Can you elaborate on what you mean by restoring a virtual database?

Mark

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Reply:

You cannot restore a database without perfrom actual restore command (without using third party tools lile Red Gate virtual restore for example)

Best Regards, Uri Dimant SQL Server MVP http://dimantdatabasesolutions.blogspot.com/ http://sqlblog.com/blogs/uri_dimant/

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Reply:

No it is not possible to do this natively, you would have to roll your own code OR use a third party. To roll your own code you would obviously have to reverse engineer the backup file in the same way the third party tools do.

Regards,
Mark Broadbent.

Contact me through (twitter|blog)

Please click "Propose As Answer" if a post solves your problem
or "Vote As Helpful" if a post has been useful to you

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There is not enough space on g (160 GB on Server). This isn't true. Can someone help please?

Copying a file to a network location - There is not enough space on g (160 GB on Server). You need an additional 801 MB to copy these files. There is 115 GB free on the drive. How can I fix this?

Changed type Vincent Hu Wednesday, February 29, 2012 7:49 AM

Reply:

What is the total size of all files to be copied? You did not provide that information.

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Reply:

Hi,

According to the description, it seems that the g is a mapped network drive from another computer. If so, please help me to collect the following information:

1. Did you mean the hard disk where the network share locate has 160GB's free space?
2. What's the size of the file you want to copy?
3. Please provide details as you can.

By the way, you may take some screenshots and then upload here.

Vincent Hu

TechNet Community Support

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Reply:

Make sure the drive containing your temp directory has sufficient space. (This is almost always the system drive, which is almost always C:)

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Reply:

Also is the remote server using any quota system?

Oscar Virot

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SharePoint wish list

where can you tell microsoft what you wish for in the next version of SharePoint?

Ofer Gal

Reply:

Typically Connect.Microsoft.com is the best place to go for those kinds of things, or you can submit feedback on the SharePoint Team's blog (http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/blog/Pages/default.aspx). I don't know that there is a public space on Connect right now for SharePoint, but you may be able to submit a comment about it regardless.

The thing to remember is that they've already started the Technical Adoption Program (TAP) for SharePoint as a part of Wave 15, so they have a pretty good handle on what features and functionality will be going into the next release of the product. I'm not trying to discourage you from providing your feedback, but just want to let you know that given where they are right now with the next version of SharePoint it may be a while before they can incorporate it into the product.

John

MCITP and MCTS: SharePoint, Virtualization, Project Server 2007
My books on Amazon: The SharePoint 2010 Disaster Recovery Guide and The SharePoint 2007 Disaster Recovery Guide.
My blog: My Central Admin.

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Reply:

Thanks John!

I did not find a SharePoint section in Connect.Microsoft.com (maybe it's just my profile)

I know I am kind of late for office 15 but any chance of better future is welcome right? :-)

I left a comment on the SharePoint Team's blog, maybe it will make its way to the right people.

Ofer Gal

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Publishing LYNC 2010

I have two issues.

One is that when i establish a video pc to pc call the client on one end freezes and stops responding.

second is that when i try connecting from an IPAD lync client i get server certificate cannot be validated and that server cannot be found when i manually enter settings.

Please help

Reply:

Hi,

Problem no 1, this must be something due to the client PC configration or OS related problem. most of the time this sort issues occur due to a firewall or Virs scan activities. turn on loggin in client side and check the event viewer for any root causes.

Problem no 2, is this happen when you trying from externally via 3G or wi-fi or internally via wi-fi, if it's external, then check the web URL s are exposed externally. And follow the below technet article for troubleshooting

Set-CsMcxConfiguration –ExposedWebUrl External

http://blogs.technet.com/b/nexthop/archive/2012/02/21/troubleshooting-external-lync-mobility-connectivity-issues-step-by-step.aspx

Thamara. MCTS, MCITP Ent Admin, Specialized in U.C Voice OCS 2007 R2 Z-Hire -- Automate IT Account creation process ( AD / Exchange / Lync )

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Reply:

There are alot of things which you might consider while connecting your IPAD or any phone internally or externally. Keep in mind that if you have split domain name and you are trying to connect internally you have to create external lync web url A record in your internal DNS and point to the TMG, have you define internal and external url like Thamara said. May be you have edited existing TMG rule which have been created for Lync web services and simple url to access Lync Mobility as well, in this case you might have to enable logging on TMG and try to see. I was having same issue and same error which you have. My problem was that i didnt add SAN names in the external certificate for lyncdiscover, and i was using same TMG rule to access lync mobility.

the resolution for that i have created another TMG rule which resolved my problem. Please open your browser internally and externally then type lyncdiscover.company.com you should receive a file which needs to be saved (if you are connecting outside), if you are connecting internally you should type lyncdiscoverinternal.company.com and the result should be same. I have also written a blog on this salahuddinkhatri.wordpress.com

Please mar it as answer if it answers your question also take a second to vote | MCITP LYNC | blog: salahuddinkhatri.wordpress.com

SKHATRI

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Create Sql Server Authentication problem

So, I have create a database. What I did is basically like this:

First, I logged in with Windows Authentication, then right-click on database, I choose "new database", then I type "test" on database name textbox..

So, now, it suppose the database has been created, right?

then, I right click on the security, choose new - login.

On general, I type the "pbsm" on login name textbox, choose SQL server authentication, and then type password and re-type the password, then I uncheck the enforce password policy, and then I choose "test" as default database.

On user mapping, I check on "test" and I check all the database role.

So, I guess now I also have created a SQL Server Authentication, right?

But when I tried to login, I choose SQL Server Authentication and on the username, I type "pbsm" and I type the password, this following error comes out:

Cannot connect to User-PC\SQLEXPRESS

Additional information

Can someone please help me.. Thank you in advance..

Reply:

Read this great article http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sql_protocols/archive/2006/02/21/536201.aspx Make sure that SQL Server Browser is running up, and you allowed remote connection to the instance as well.

Best Regards, Uri Dimant SQL Server MVP http://dimantdatabasesolutions.blogspot.com/ http://sqlblog.com/blogs/uri_dimant/

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Reply:

Any other ideas? That doesn't really help much..

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Reply:

Hi,

I think you need to enable SQL Authentication.

connect to your server using windows account and then right click on the server name and choose properties and change authentication mode to become windows and sql authentication. restart your server, and then try to login by new user name.

Also you can change authentication mode from SQL server configuration manager.

I hope this is helpful.

Elmozamil Elamir

MyBlog

Please Mark it as Answered if it answered your question
OR mark it as Helpful if it help you to solve your problem
Elmozamil Elamir Hamid
http://elmozamil.blogspot.com

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Reply:

Please post State parameter value of the Error message

Best Regards, Uri Dimant SQL Server MVP http://dimantdatabasesolutions.blogspot.com/ http://sqlblog.com/blogs/uri_dimant/

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Reply:

What I have done is from server name, right click choose properties - security - server authentication, I have changed from Windows Authentication mode to SQL Server and Windows Authentication mode. Disconnect from my server then close Microsoft SQL Server, then logged in with SQL Server Authentication, I enter the username and password, but this error message appear:

"Cannot connect to User-PC\SQLEXPRESS

Additional Information

A connection was successfully established with the server, but then an error occurred during the login process. (provider: Shared Memory Provider, error: 0 - No process is on the other end of the pipe.) (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 233)"

Any ideas??

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Reply:

How do I know what is the state parameter value of the Error Message??

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Reply:

Please read the link I posted above

Msg 18456, Level 14, State 1, Server <server name>, Line 1
Login failed for user '<user name>'

Best Regards, Uri Dimant SQL Server MVP http://dimantdatabasesolutions.blogspot.com/ http://sqlblog.com/blogs/uri_dimant/

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Reply:

Now, it appears that I can login with SQL Server Authentication already. But in Object Explorer there, when I expand the Database, test (database name which I have created for pbsm; pbsm is my username for SQL Server Authentication), and then when I try to expand table, this following error occurred..

"Failed to retrieve data for this request. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Sdk.Sfc)

Additional information

An exception occurred while executing a Transact -SQL statement or batch. (Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo)

The SELECT permission was denied on the object 'extended_properties', database 'mssqlsystemresource', schema 'sys'. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 229)"

Please help...

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Reply:

Connect as administrator and issue

If you want to read up on fixed database roles and which data object they give access to, please follow this link (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms189121%28v=SQL.90%29.aspx).

Use master
go
GRANT VIEW ANY DEFINITION TO user_login;
Go

Best Regards, Uri Dimant SQL Server MVP http://dimantdatabasesolutions.blogspot.com/ http://sqlblog.com/blogs/uri_dimant/

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Reply:

Thanks a lot... That's really helpful.. :)

Thank you so much.

Ok. So now I can login using SQL Server Authentication and able to create table, select, etc in "test" database.

Now how to use Visual Web Developer to connect to this "test" database?

I'm now doing an assignment to make a website that connected to SQL Server 2008 with SQL Server Authentication.

I just want to display all data in table I created before in GridView.

Any helps are really appreciated..

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I'm wondering about the rumors

I'm wondering about all of the rumors surrounding the next generation of TMG. Will it live to see 2012 and onward? My biggest concern is that I have heard about a possible move to the cloud, in that it will no longer be offered as an on premise solution. I don't personally use TMG at the moment, though I'd love to learn about it and have the opportunity to use it, either in a job setting or otherwise. Is this really what is going on? What have the rest of the community heard?

Reply:

these are relly just rumors. Personally, I would bet MS is not going to drop the UAG/TMG technologies and may just reshape the products somewhat. They need to support private clouds as well as lots of third-party cloud vendors as their customers of Exchange/SharePoint etc. even if they wanted all the customers to move to clouds, which is not now and for some time at least will not be the case.

So what I would just think about would be kind of reshape - making the TMG just forward proxy with SSL Inspection + Antimalware/IPS for internal clients while dropping the web publishing at all and promoting UAG for that sole purpose.

ondrej.

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Reply:

looks like it could potentially be possible. But then what about web application security? What then would be used for prevention of malicious users putting code on web sites? We'd need something in TMG, wouldn't we? That's what web publishing is, right? Or am I getting my terms mixed up? I mean, for NIS, VPN, and stuff like that, there should always be an on premise solution if you ask me. I think that removing that one part of the product might dissolusion people.

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Reply:

they could keep UAG for the remote access and publishing. it is already full of default inspection settings that are not in TMG. you also have a more complex quarantine options.

ondrej.

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Reply:

What is web publishing in this context exactly? I understand what it means in terms of web site publishing or something, but the term seems pretty ambiguous here.

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SETUP

I am a RF Engineer stuck in the world of IT..... I have download the windows 7 with no issue -- I have used NERO to burn the DVD-, I can see on the DVD- the large burn but I see no data ox XP pro DVD my computer... Also need auto setup..

Changed type W4JWM - JIM Saturday, February 25, 2012 8:42 PM open

Reply:

I've read your post a couple of times, but I can't follow it.

You downloaded a Win7 .iso? From where? Did you use the mode of Nero to create a DVD from the .iso? The alternative would be to burn a copy of the .iso to a disk, which won't be of much use. (An .iso is a disk image format. You don't want an image on the DVD, but rather the disk that the image is of.)

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Reply:

I have a subscription to get it from TecNet.... I have downloaded image or ISO file to the hard drive. I then copied the file VIA nero... I have never used NERO or recorded to DVD in the past., only loaded. Because I am in Chad I have no help.

I guess the better question is, I can get to the program VIA TecNet... What do I do with it?

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Reply:

I did use the NERO to record data on the DVD- .

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Reply:

Hi, an ISO file is an image of a CD or DVD, and it may include the bootable components if that it one of the purposes of a particular ISO file.
to use an ISO file to re-create a CD or DVD, Nero (or some other utility) must "unpack" or "expand" the ISO and lay it out onto the CD or DVD you are burning.

You don't want Nero to just burn the ISO file as if it is a data file, you want Nero to treat it as an ISO and unpack it for you.
It's been a while since I used Nero, but it used to have an "image" button (offered as a "task type"), so make sure you choose that type of task, and not just a "data disc".

Don

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Reply:

With Nero installed all should have to do is double click on the ISO and it should open Nero to burn a DVD. If not then open Nero and one of the options should be to burn image to disc. Try the following link for help http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV-wGRL4PiM. If this doesn't help than search your version of Nero with burn image to disc and should find instructions.

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Download Problems for Office 2010

Please help.I purchased Office 2010 online from MSN and was told there was a "download Now" button on the confirmation page. There was none and I need to find out how to download.

Reply:

Hi,

depending on how you purchased (which online seller), this article should help:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/forum/office_2010-office_install/here-are-the-download-locations-for-office-2010/ac67aa2f-dc1c-46f4-8b1d-ca00b3f02a18

Don

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event receiver

i'm using sharepoint 2010.i want

how to upload the documents in particular time period using "EVENT RECEIVER."..

Reply:

i'm using sharepoint 2010.i want

how to upload the documents in particular time period using "EVENT RECEIVER."..

event receivers will fire immediately when ever there is a event called or fired.

i would suggest to create a Custom Timer job which will upload the documents in particular time period by setting schedule time.

http://dotnetfinder.wordpress.com/2010/07/24/creatingcustomsharepointtimerjob2010/

other option is

create power shell scripts to upload documents

http://sharepintblog.com/2011/10/14/upload-multiple-documents-to-sharepoint-library/

MCTS,MCPD Sharepoint 2010. My Blog- http://sharepoint-journey.com

If a post answers your question, please click "Propose As Answer" on that post and "Vote as Helpful

Edited by Devendra VelegandlaMVP Wednesday, February 6, 2013 12:07 AM

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minor error in get-help for remove-item

I happened to notice this example in the help for remove-item:

 -------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------     C:\PS>remove-item C:\Test\*.*     Description   -----------   This command deletes all of the files with names that include a dot (.) from the C:\Test directory. Because the 
 command specifies a dot, the command does not delete directories or files with no file name extension.

and wondered if the underlined part was true or if, perhaps, the writer of the help text was under the common misconception that folder names cannot include a file type extension. A quick test indicated that the command actually will delete any folders whose names include a dot.

Trivial, perhaps. But not for someone who might follow the suggestion.

I wonder how long it will be before we are free of the concepts (and misconceptions) that originated as far back as DOS 1.0...

Reply:

Good catch. You are correct.

Richard Mueller - MVP Directory Services

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Reply:

Hi,

Yes, it says that as the command specifies a dot, so the command will only remove those files with file name extension. Actually, this command will delete all files in the folder c:\Test.

Best Regards,

Yan Li

TechNet Community Support

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Reply:

Hi,

Yes, it says that as the command specifies a dot, so the command will only remove those files with file name extension. Actually, this command will delete all files in the folder c:\Test.

Best Regards,

Yan Li

Yan Li

TechNet Community Support

No it won't. I created a test folder and, in that two folders and two files, one each with and one each without an extension. The "remove <folder>\*.*" command deleted only the file and the folder with an extension. The file and folder not having an extension was not deleted.

Maybe you are thinking of the cmd.exe DEL command, in which "DEL *.*" means delete any file with any name and any extension, including a null extension. Of course, the DEL command will never delete any folders.

Al Dunbar

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Reply:

For any cmdlet that takes a wildcard argument, the same rules apply. The fact that it is a dot is incidental. Whatever characters you include between the *'s will be searched for.

E.g.:

del *test*

The documentation is incorrect.

Grant Ward, a.k.a. Bigteddy

What's new in Powershell 3.0 (Technet Wiki)

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Reply:

For any cmdlet that takes a wildcard argument, the same rules apply. The fact that it is a dot is incidental. Whatever characters you include between the *'s will be searched for.

E.g.:

del *test*

The documentation is incorrect.

Grant Ward, a.k.a. Bigteddy

What's new in Powershell 3.0 (Technet Wiki)

This is getting a bit confusing because we are talking about more than one aspect of the situation. The documentation is incorrect, but only where it says that folders will not be deleted by the command "remove-item *.*".

As I have shown, this will delete folders whose names contain a ".", the implication being that the writer of the help text has never seen folders whose names contain a ".", and apparently extended that observation to deduce that foldernames CANNOT contain a ".".

But the documentation is correct where it indicates that the command will remove only those files having a "." in the name, leaving untouched those not having a ".".

Al Dunbar

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Reply:

Agreed.

Grant Ward, a.k.a. Bigteddy

What's new in Powershell 3.0 (Technet Wiki)

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NT Workstation in domain, do I need WINS?

Hi all,

I've several NT4 Workstation machines joined to my domain (DFL and FFL is Windows Server 2003 interim, but I've not any NT Server). As far as I know, if I configure in the NT Workstations the IP's of my DNS servers, there's no need to mantain any WINS server, because when NT's workstation are in domain, they try to use NetBIOS resolution first, and if they can't resolve, then they try to use WINS, and if this fails too, then they try to use DNS.

These NT workstations have static IP's and the records are already created in DNS, but anyway, I've configured DHCP servers to register records for pre-Windows 2000 systems (just in case...).

Also, I've not any app that relies on NetBIOS or WINS.

So, I don't need WINS at all, right?

Edited by hardcrack Wednesday, February 15, 2012 9:51 AM
Changed type Tiger LiMicrosoft employee Monday, February 20, 2012 7:23 AM

Reply:

If this is a single subnet network, you can get away without having WINS. In addition, when accessing resources, if you fully qualify the names, you'll be OK. You may run into trouble on a mutli-segmented network, where NT needs to locate a resource by using NETBIOS. If it cannot resolve the service via broadcast, it will either require an entry in the LMHOSTS file or WINS.

I wouldnt install WINS unless you absolutely have to so wait and see if you run into any issues. If you only have a handful of these workstations that you need to maintain, and you only need an entry or two, the LMHOSTS file (which can be placed in a central file server and referenced by clients) could be a good alternative than having to set up a fully functional WINS server.

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Hello hardcrack,

Please let us know if you need further assistance with this thread, or if the information thus far was not clear or unhelpfu.

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I think you'll just see a little resolution delay on the NT4 boxes, because as you said, it checks for NetBIOS (Hybrid mode check WINS first, then broadcast), then hostname (DNS), in that order.

As far as needed WINS, I agree with Jorge. Are you using using Exchange 2003, SQL, a centralized Symantec AV or McAfee (ePO Orchestrator) solution,or Backup Exec? They use NetBIOS to connect to targets, and Exchagne 2003/Outlook communications require NetBIOS, so if you have them, and if you have a multi-subnetted environment, you may need WINS.

Ace

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Reply:

Hi,

Thanks for posting here.

>because when NT's workstation are in domain, they try to use NetBIOS resolution first, and if they can't resolve, then they try to use WINS, and if this fails too, then they try to use DNS.

This is not true, Windows will first use DNS as the preferred name resolution method and then NetBIOS /WINS:

Chapter 7 - Host Name Resolution
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727005.aspx

Thanks.

Tiger Li

TechNet Community Support

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Reply:

Tiger, I would like add and point out:

Win2000 and newer machines uses the DNS (hostname) process first
before the NetBIOS resolution process. If it does not get resolved using the DNS
process, then it uses the NetBIOS process. Legacy pre-Windows 2000 clients, such
as Windows NT, Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows 3.1, DOS, etc, use the NetBIOS
process FIRST if the queried name is less than 15 characters, and if greater than 15, it
uses hostname (DNS) resolution. If is is shorter than 15, as said, it will use
NetBIOS, but if it doesn't get resolved using NetBIOS, only then will it use the
DNS hostname resolution process.

Configuring IP Addressing and Name Resolution
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457118.aspx

Scroll down to the Client side resolution process chart
http://msmvps.com/blogs/acefekay/archive/2009/11/29/dns-wins-netbios-amp-the-client-side-resolver-browser-service-disabling-netbios-direct-hosted-smb-directsmb-if-one-dc-is-down-does-a-client-logon-to-another-dc-and-dns-forwarders-algorithm.aspx

I was looking for the old flowchart and diagram we used to use teaching the older stuff, especially when Windows 2000 came out that explains the transition from NT4/Win9x/3.11 with resolution methods (Course MOC 2151& 2152), but I can't find the courseware or slides. I must have deleted it at one time or another.

Ace

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I'm not using Exchange, McAfee EPO, Backup Exec or any software that relies on WINS.

So, as I was wondering, I can retire WINS from my network topology, right? I'm sorry, but I can't see the buttons to mark the posts as answers...

Regards

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Do you have multiple subnets, or have VPN users? If so, and want the ability for network neighborhood, you may need it, otherwise, maybe not.

As far as marking an answer, it looks like Tiger changed the thread type to a "Discussion" from a "Question." Not sure why. Since you started the thread, I believe you have the ability to change it back, if you like.

Ace

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Defualting date field to specific date

I have a list and view based on infopath 2010.

I want a given date feild from my list to defualt to June 30 of the current year in infopath 2010 view if it is blank during form load.

How can I achive this?

Thank you in advance.

Ephi

Edited by Ephi Thursday, February 23, 2012 7:59 PM

Reply:

The easiest solution could be to set the default value to concat(substring-before(today(), "-"), "-06-", "30"). The xml value of date field is usually in the format yyyy-dd-mm. The function today() returns the current date. Extract year from that using substring-before() function and use concat() function to create 30th Jun of current year.

Thanks,

Rahul Babar

ASP.NET, C#, Sharepoint 2007/2010, Infopath 2007/2010 Developer

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Reply:

And of course if you want to get this value whenever you open the form, you have to write a rule to set this fields value to concat(substring-before(today(), "-"), "-06-", "30") under form load rules.

Thanks,

Rahul Babar

ASP.NET, C#, Sharepoint 2007/2010, Infopath 2007/2010 Developer

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Reply:

Thank you for your help.

The problem is that since these results are strings, it is not possible to assigne them for a date time type column. How can I convert string to Date in infopath forms?

Thank you in advance.

Ephi

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Reply:

While creating any data field in infopath form, you can select the data type (ex. date, dateTime, string, etc) of value you want to store in the field.

You can also change existing field's data type in it's properties.

You can also map this column to date time column in sharepoint.

Thanks,

Rahul Babar

ASP.NET, C#, Sharepoint 2007/2010, Infopath 2007/2010 Developer

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Faxing with win7 client and win2k3 fax server

I have been beating my head against my desk for the last 2 days trying to figure out this fax thing so i'm coming here for hopefully some help. We have a windows 2003 server providing a fax server to windows 7 clients. We can fax to generic long distance numbers (i.e. 800, 888) but not to long distance with a regular area code (i.e. 715). I can not figure out why this is happening. If i send the fax directly on the server it will send to the 715 number but when it comes in to the server from a client it just gets no answer and times out. Any ideas? If more information is needed i can provide it. We do have to dial 9 to get an outside number and dial an access code to call long distance but i'm not sure these are causing the problem. Please help.

Thanks

Norm

Changed type Niki Han Thursday, March 1, 2012 9:41 AM

Reply:

Hi,

Before going further, I would like to verify if the issue occurs on all clients or only Windows 7 clients.

Please re-configure the fax and load the latest driver on the Windows 7 clients to check the reuslt.

Niki Han

TechNet Community Support

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Reply:

It occurs on all clients (XP and 7). We reloaded all the drives and reconfigured and still have the same problem.

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Reply:

Hi,

If the issue occurs on all clients, I suspect the issue is related to your Fax Server. You can re-configure the Fax Server on Windows Server 2003.

Meanwhile, I suggest you post a new thread in Windows Server forum.
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/winserverprint/threads

Niki Han

TechNet Community Support

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App-V 4.6 SP1 Hotfix 5

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sgern/archive/2011/12/19/10249074.aspx

Translated;

Hi all,

Shortly before Christmas comes once more a hotfix that addresses the following issues:

- SoftGrid Client folder is moved into the system when you profile config. Manager and Asset Intelligence used. To enable this change to create a registry entry: ExpandUserDataDirectoryAsUser as REG_DWORD to 1 in the key Softgrid \ 4.5 \ Client \ Configuration

- HTTPS streaming fails for users with lower privilege will always fail.

- Application startup fails with the error "The system can not find the path specified" error, even if the application is loaded completely.

KB number will be 2645225

UPON 4.6 SP1 is required.

Greetings

Sebastian Gernert - Support Escalation Engineer

Nicke Källén | The Knack| Twitter: @Znackattack

Reply:

Hello,

Updated link;

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2645225

Nicke Källén | The Knack| Twitter: @Znackattack

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Reply:

I fear I'm going to need an alternate translation. Both the descriptions of the first listed problem (given here and in the KB) are still unclear to me. What is meant by "the SoftGrid client folder is moved into the system <profile>"? It's moved from where? I'm pretty sure we've been using SCCM and Asset Intelligence for a while now, and while the App-V database is telling us that the System account is being used to launch applications, I've never heard of an issue with a user's setting being lost (or "moved") because of this.

Could anyone please clarify the symptoms of this known issue? I just want to make sure that A) I'm not overlooking a problem that my App-V users may be experiencing right now and B) that I understand the reason why I would need to make a registry change on all my App-V clients.

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Reply:

Hello,

I would suggest you try it on a specific client and see if it effects you.

Nicke Källén | The Knack| Twitter: @Znackattack

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Games issues

I'm trying to use Virtual XP to run my Football Manager 2012 game as my Win 7 Pro 64BIT OS won't accept my graphics card:( But it won't let me install it via Steam, It says "The Windows Installer does not permit installation from a Remote Desktop Connection." Any ideas??

Changed type Aaron.ParkerModerator Sunday, November 18, 2012 11:48 AM

Reply:

Hello,

See this forum instead;

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itprovirt/threads

Nicke Källén | The Knack| Twitter: @Znackattack

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How to fix wlsrvc.dll and taskeng.exe in Windows 7 x64

I run sfc /scannow in Windows 7 x64 and its unable to fix some problems, Please help.

The sfc error details:

2011-09-24 09:49:56, Info CSI 000000ed [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:20{10}]"wlsrvc.dll" of Microsoft-Windows-Live-Services, Version = 6.1.7600.16385, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64 (9), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, file is missing  2011-09-24 09:49:57, Info CSI 000000ee [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:20{10}]"wlsrvc.dll" of Microsoft-Windows-Live-Services, Version = 6.1.7600.16385, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64 (9), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, file is missing  2011-09-24 09:52:17, Info CSI 0000016a [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:22{11}]"taskeng.exe" of Microsoft-Windows-TaskScheduler-Engine, Version = 6.1.7601.17514, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64 (9), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, hash mismatch  2011-09-24 09:52:20, Info CSI 0000016c [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:22{11}]"taskeng.exe" of Microsoft-Windows-TaskScheduler-Engine, Version = 6.1.7601.17514, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64 (9), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, hash mismatch  2011-09-24 09:56:03, Info CSI 0000028a [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:20{10}]"wlsrvc.dll" of Microsoft-Windows-Live-Services, Version = 6.1.7600.16385, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_INTEL (0), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, file is missing  2011-09-24 09:56:04, Info CSI 0000028b [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:20{10}]"wlsrvc.dll" of Microsoft-Windows-Live-Services, Version = 6.1.7600.16385, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_INTEL (0), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, file is missing  2011-09-24 09:59:10, Info CSI 000002fd [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:20{10}]"wlsrvc.dll" of Microsoft-Windows-Live-Services, Version = 6.1.7600.16385, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64 (9), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, file is missing  2011-09-24 09:59:10, Info CSI 000002ff [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:22{11}]"taskeng.exe" of Microsoft-Windows-TaskScheduler-Engine, Version = 6.1.7601.17514, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64 (9), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, hash mismatch  2011-09-24 09:59:10, Info CSI 00000300 [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:20{10}]"wlsrvc.dll" of Microsoft-Windows-Live-Services, Version = 6.1.7600.16385, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_INTEL (0), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, file is missing  2011-09-24 09:59:10, Info CSI 00000301 [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:20{10}]"wlsrvc.dll" of Microsoft-Windows-Live-Services, Version = 6.1.7600.16385, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_INTEL (0), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, file is missing  2011-09-24 09:59:10, Info CSI 00000304 [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:22{11}]"taskeng.exe" of Microsoft-Windows-TaskScheduler-Engine, Version = 6.1.7601.17514, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64 (9), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, hash mismatch  2011-09-24 09:59:10, Info CSI 00000309 [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:20{10}]"wlsrvc.dll" of Microsoft-Windows-Live-Services, Version = 6.1.7600.16385, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64 (9), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, file is missing

Reply:

Hi,

This is caused by these files that is also corrupted in WinSXS folder. I suggest you to perform an In-place upgrade to repair these files.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2255099

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Thank you Juke Chou
I tried the In-place upgrade but it take a long while. I started it from (23:00 to 8:00) and it completed 64% only.

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Reply:

Hi,

Please uninstall the anti-virus software, then boot the computer in Clean Boot mode and try again.

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Reply:

The only solution that worked with me is to re-install Windows 7 x64 ... :)

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Announcement

Hi....

i'm create 20 web applications(SHAREPOINT 2010).and i'll create one announcement in one web application,This announcement is reflect(display) the all web application at same time.

Reply:

in your main web app, create a page which include your Announcements list View

In other 19 web apps, in the home page for ex, include a Page View WEbPart, and put there the page from your first web app

Romeo Donca, Orange Romania (MCSE, MCTS, CCNA) Please Mark As Answer if my post solves your problem or Vote As Helpful if the post has been helpful for you.

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